Democrats will hold a practically completely virtual presidential nominating convention Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party authorities stated Wednesday.
Joe Biden prepares to accept the governmental nomination face to face, but it remains to be seen whether there will be a significant in-person audience there to see it. The Democratic National Committee stated in a statement that main organisation, including the official vote to choose Biden, will occur essentially, with delegates being asked not to take a trip to Milwaukee.
It’s the latest signal of just how much the COVID-19 pandemic has upended American life and the 2020 governmental election, leading Biden and the party to abandon the typical trappings of an event that draws tens of thousands of people to the host city to mark the start of the general election campaign.
Biden’s campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon said the dra